The Crash That Took Sammy Davis Jr.’s Eye - Route 66 Landmark in California
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The Crash That Took Sammy Davis Jr.’s Eye - Route 66 Landmark in California
Just outside San Bernardino on Route 66 lies the site of the 1954 accident that left Sammy Davis Jr. permanently injured. This visit retraces the location tied to a defining event in his life, one that underscored both the fragility and resilience behind the fame.
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On this day in 1954, while driving along the famous Route 66, Sammy was in a car accident that cost him an eye. Here is a video where he describes how it happened while on an episode of Donahue. Today’s post comes via the help of Sammy superfan Tom Andel, who gifted his rare Sammy footage to the Estate archive. If you have old VHS or Betamax tapes of Sammy, send us a message — we’d love to have them archived. You can see the full question/answer on our YouTube page – find the link in our stories
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